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Scuba diving vs White-water rafting

Scuba diving and white-water rafting have 88% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatScuba divingWhite-water rafting
Time a week3 hours a week2 hours a week
Who withWith a partner or opponentWith a group
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsCalmLively
To start$500$80

Choose scuba diving if

  • Costs more to start
  • Looking after living things
  • More relaxing

About $500 to start, then about $60 a month.

About scuba diving

Choose white-water rafting if

  • Cheaper to start
  • Nothing alive to look after
  • Livelier

About $80 to start, then about $60 a month.

About white-water rafting

What you'll need

  • Scuba diving: Scuba Mask, Scuba Fins, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), Scuba Regulator, Scuba Dive Computer, Try dive Full cost breakdown
  • White-water rafting: About $80 to start, then about $60 a month. Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.